URI receives $1.3M grant for health care education
The Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center at the University of Rhode Island has been awarded a three-year, $1.3 million grant by the U.S. Department...
Pet doctor focuses on eye disease
The news is not good in Exam Room 2 at Dr. Ken Abrams’ veterinary practice.
Abrams approaches Cindy Govoni’s dog, Hudson, with a device that...
Economic Policy Council sets course for R.I.’s future
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Economic Policy Council today unveiled a new “Rhode Island Economic Strategy: Growing the Top, Holding the Middle and Moving...
Mass. panel clears way for CVS in-store health clinics
BOSTON – The Mass. Public Health Council has approved rules that clear the way for CVS Caremark Corp. to bring its MinuteClinic in-store health...
R.I. homeless programs get $6.4M in HUD grants
PAWTUCKET – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $6.4 million to public and private programs that assist Rhode Island’s homeless....
Some woes, but much to cheer in ’07
Political corruption, state-budget woes and ongoing construction in downtown Providence gave 2007 a familiar ring to many Rhode Islanders. Yet there was plenty new...
Poll shows health care reform is desired by voters
A newly released poll commissioned by Ocean State Action, an advocacy group with a special interest in health care, shows a strong sense among...
Lifespan, Care New England seek to merge
After a year of private discussions, the state’s two large health care systems, Lifespan and Care New England, announced in late July that they...
The issues are clear, now we need action
Although governing by poll can be dangerous, it is important in a democracy to understand the popular will. A recent poll conducted by Ocean...
Sherwin-Williams: R.I. plan should be rejected
PROVIDENCE – Sherwin-Williams Co. and two other former lead-paint makers who lost a Rhode Island lawsuit say the state’s bid to recover $2.4 billion...
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